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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. All times eastern: 11:45 p.m.
Ottawa police push ahead to end protest as bail hearings for organizers move forward

Ottawa police push ahead to end protest as bail hearings for organizers move forward

OTTAWA — Police officers donned helmets, wielded batons and deployed pepper spray in downtown Ottawa on Saturday as they tried to clear out protesters putting up what the city's interim police chief described as a "barrage of resistance" to ending th
'Just move on': Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided

'Just move on': Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided

COUTTS, Alta. — A protest that closed the main crossing between Alberta and the United States may have ended this week, but there's some concern it has created a different kind of division in the border community caught in the middle of the dispute.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie plans Asia travel before tabling new China strategy

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie plans Asia travel before tabling new China strategy

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister says she plans to travel to Asia and elsewhere for some first-hand research before she releases the government's much-anticipated new policy on China.
Quebec health system unprepared to handle Omicron-fuelled long COVID cases

Quebec health system unprepared to handle Omicron-fuelled long COVID cases

Montrealer Claudia Hébert says she started to feel extreme fatigue and to get fevers three weeks after returning from Senegal in March 2020, with only a few months left to a complete her Université de Montréal veterinary medicine program.
No winning ticket for Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 22 will be an estimated $15 million. The Canadian Press
Scale up B.C. drug-checking programs to save lives: centre on substance use

Scale up B.C. drug-checking programs to save lives: centre on substance use

VANCOUVER — Checking illicit drugs for deadly toxins is the best option to prevent fatal overdoses without a safer supply, but that service should be expanded to rural and remote communities in British Columbia, says the manager of a drug-checking pr
Group involved in Ottawa protest asks court to halt federal use of Emergencies Act

Group involved in Ottawa protest asks court to halt federal use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — A group involved in the anti-government protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa is asking a court to put the brakes on federal use of the Emergencies Act to clamp down on demonstrators.
Police arrest at least 100 in sweeping operation to dismantle Ottawa protest

Police arrest at least 100 in sweeping operation to dismantle Ottawa protest

OTTAWA — Police officers descended on anti-government protesters in Ottawa on Friday, arresting at least 100 people and towing more than 20 vehicles in a push to end a three-week occupation that has reverberated across Canada and around the world.
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. All times eastern: 10:00 p.m.